Refrigerator-can.



A. J. PHIPPS REFRIGERATOR CAN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.16, 1010.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

ALBERT J. PHIPPS, OF CA'IONSVILLE, MARYLAND.

REFRIGERATOR-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

Application filed August 16, 1910. Serial No. 577,523.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. Pirirrs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Catonsville, in the county of Baltimore and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRefrigerator-(lans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to refrigerator cans or buckets, and moreparticularly to a device of this kind especially designed for shippingoysters or other perishable goods of a liquid nature.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a can having an icereceptacle which may be filled and emptied independently of the canproper, and which may be readily taken apart for the purpose ofcleaning.

A further object is to provide an improved construction whereby thedevice is rendered simple and cheap, and at the same time convenient andeflicient.

With the above objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

. which Figure l is-a vertical transverse section through my improvedcan; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper end of the ice container;Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the top of the can, the cover of the icecontainer being removed.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my improved can comprises an outerreceptacle 1 and an inner receptacle 4. The outer receptacle 1 ispreferably provided with a beaded upper edge 2, and has a bottom 3secured thereto in any suitable manner. Attached to the bottom arespaced parallel flanges 5, between which the lower end of the innerreceptacle 4 seats, the flanges serving to hold the receptacle 4 inposit-ion.

The upper end of the receptacle 4 is pref erably folded over so as toform a smooth upper edge 4. Around the top of the receptacle 4 at ashort distance 4 below the upper edge thereof, extends a flange 6, whichmay be soldered or otherwise secured thereto.

The outer receptacle 1 is closed at the top by means of a cover 7,provided with depending fianges 7 adapted to embrace the upper edge ofthe receptacle. This cover is provided with a central opening of thesame size and configuration as the top of the receptacle 4, and aroundthe edge of this opening is preferably an upstanding flange 8 as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. The upper edge of this flange is preferably flush withthe upper edge 4 of the receptacle 4. The parts are so proportioned thatwhen the cover 7 is in position, it rests upon the flanges 6 as shown inFig. 1, thus serving to hold the rece tacle 4 in position, and toprevent leakage etween such receptacle and the cover.

The upper end of the inner receptacle 4 is closed by means of a cover orlid 9, which is provided with a deep depending flange 9 adapted to fitwithin the mouth of the receptacle 4, and with down-turned edges 9*,which, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, are adapted to ovelie the adjacentedges of the container 4 and the flange 8. This serves to lock the cover7 to the container 4, and produce a close substantially water tightjoint.

All the parts above described are preferably formed from sheet metalsuch as galvanized iron or the like.

To facilitate the removal of the cover 7 a pair of handles 10 aresecured thereto by means of loops 10 In operation, the ice is preferablyplaced in the inner receptacle 4, while the receptacle 1 is adapted tocontain oysters or other material being shipped. It will be observedthat the cover 9 may be removed so as to afford access to the icechamber entirely independent of the cover 7. This is of advantage inorder that the ice may be renewed when necessary, without disturbing thecontents of the can. It will also be noted that owing to the rectangularshape of the ice receptacle 4 it may be filled with a solid cake of icecut from a block, and a cake of this kind will last much longer thanwould the same amount of fragments.

While I have shown the outer receptacle 1 as of rectangular shape itwill be understood that the invention is of course equally applicable tocans of other shapes.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very simple and convenientrefrigerator can for shipping purposes, and it is thought that thenumerous advantages of my invention will be readily recognized by thosefamiliar with the requirements of such devices.

What I claim is 1. A refrigerator can comprising inner and outerreceptacles, said inner receptacle being longer than said outerreceptacle, and being of uniform size throughout its length, a removablecover having adapted to slip over and embrace the upper end of saidinner lj'eceptaele, such upper end projecting above the plane of saidcover, and an independent removable cover for said inner receptacle.

2. A refrigerator can comprising inner and outer receptacles, a coverfor said outer receptacle having an opening through which the top ofsaid inner receptacle projects, and a supporting flange surrounding saidinner receptacle, upon which flange the edges of said cover adjacentsaid opening are adapted to rest.

3. A refrigerator can comprising inner and outer receptacles, aremovable cover for an opening said outer receptacle having an openingtl'n-ough which the top of said inner receptacle projects and throughwhich it may slip when said cover is removed, an upstanding flangesurrounding said opening and terminating flush with the upper edge ofsaid inner container, and an independent removable cover for said innercontainer having a marginal flange arranged to overlie and embrace theedge of said inner container and said upstanding flange.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT J. PI-IIPPS.

Witnesses J NO. VVA'rsoN, Jr., C. RoLLINs Rocnns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

